~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~This is a poem that I stumbled upon (author unknown):

Always a silent hurt, many a silent tear, but always a beautiful memory of one we loved so dear.

God gave us strength to bear it, and courage to take the blow, but what it meant to lose you

...no one will ever know.

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I was born and raised in Norfolk, VA. I've lived in FL, NY, CA, WA, and OR.

I found Find A Grave by accident. It has become one of my favorite sites to visit. It has given me a place that I can remember my mother and my sister Sandy and honor their memory right from my desk. Thank you Find A Grave.

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16

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Strangers in the BoxBy Pamela A. Harazim

Come, look with me inside this drawer, In this box I've often seen, At the pictures, black and white, Faces proud, still, serene. I wish I knew the people, These strangers in the box, Their names and all their memories Are lost among my socks. I wonder what their lives were like.How did they spend their days? What about their special times? I'll never know their ways. If only someone had taken time To tell who, what, where, when, These faces of my heritage Would come to life again. Could this become the fateOf the pictures we take today? The faces and the memories Someday to be tossed away? Make time to save your pictures, Seize the opportunity when it knocks, Or someday you and yours could beThe strangers in the box.

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"If you could see your ancestorsAll standing in a row,There might be some of them, perhaps,You wouldn't want to know.

But, here's another question, whichRequires another view,If you could meet your ancestors,Would they be proud of you?"

Thank youDear Neil,Hope that this finds you doing well, and staying warm. Sorry that this has taken me so long to get this to you. Thank you so very much for the wonderful visits to my loved ones. You are so sweet. Take care and God bless.Laura

THANK YOU!!!!Thank you so much for the tokens you left for my loved ones. Especially My loving Mom. I am having such a hard time with her loss. We were so close. I go to her page and see tokens from the kindred spirits on F.A.G. like you and it warms my heart. It really means a lot to me!

NeilThank you for sharing the quote. .. how true it is. There is no greater pain than losing our child. We grieve for all our loved ones and that will always be with us. Please know that your visits are deeply appreciated. Have a pleasant evening